Anindita Dutta
Activities during the residency
Anindita Dutta staged two performances, Peaceful Seizure and Perplexity/Maze, on an outdoor stage at Kyushu Sangyo University using around one ton of clay. Both performances were videoed and photographed. Led by the then Associate Professor Hiroshi Tsukamoto, the performances involved much assistance from students of the university’s Faculty of Arts.
Workshops
Making Indian Kites
July 13
Workshop with 51 fifth-grade participants from Taguma Elementary School (venue: Sculpture Lounge)
July 24
Workshop with 26 children participating as part of a summer vacation Art Bus Tour (venue: Sculpture Lounge)
July 26
Workshop with 17 participant students from Minami Fukuoka Special Needs School (venue: Minami Fukuoka Special Needs School)
Talks
June 12
Anindita talked about her work to date and discussed her plans for the Fukuoka residency.
Participants: 51 general admissions (venue: Alibi Hall)
July 8
The artist met with students visiting during an art excursion, and talked about her work in progress.
Participants: 249 Year 1 students from Harakita Junior High School (venue: Artists’ Studio)
August 10
Anindita talked about her artwork at the 10th Winds of Artist in Residence Exhibition Part I.
Exhibitions
August 10 – 24
10th Winds of Artist in Residence Exhibition Part I
The artist held a screening of her residency video artworks Peaceful Seizure and Perplexity/Maze at Ajibi Hall, and displayed photographs of the work Perplexity/Maze at the eighth floor lobby of the museum.
Media feature
August 11, 2010
Anindida was featured in the morning edition of the Nishinippon Newspaper, in the article ‘Indian artist holds exhibition with contributions from Kyushu Sangyo University students’